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Monthly Archives: August 2014
Where Am I?
This one might be too easy….
Venice Spawns a New Word
If you know any motorcyclists, or if you ride yourself, then you’ve probably heard the term lanesplitting. It’s when a motorcyclist rides between the slower rows of cars and other vehicles, straddling the painted line. It’s actually illegal in most … Continue reading
Posted in Venice, Writing
Tagged Carnevale, Piazza San Marco, travel, venezia, Venice, writing
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Luisa Bergalli Gozzi
I was walking by the Linea d’Acqua bookstore when this caught my eye: Okay, so it’s some old book. But one name jumped out at me. I was in Venice to study Italian but also to finish up some … Continue reading
Posted in Venice, Writing
Tagged bookstores, history, literature, Luisa Bergalli, plays, poetry, publishing, travel, venezia, Venice, writing
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Quattro Minuti con Casanova: Campiello Querini Stampalia
Here’s the last of February’s Quattro Minuti videos. I have more to come, that I filmed this summer! The Campiello Querini Stampalia has two Casanova sites–a palace and a pleasure apartment (well, the palace was pretty pleasurable too!) Casanova had … Continue reading
Posted in Casanova, Venice, Writing
Tagged Casanova, history, publishing, Querini-Stampalia, seductive venice, travel, venezia, Venice, video, walking guide, writing
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Dr. Kiss Fish
People warned me, “Don’t do it!” “It’s a scam.” It’s disgusting.” But finally my curiosity got the better of me and I entered the realm of… duh duh duh… Dr. Kiss Fish. Apparently these place are in many cities and … Continue reading
The Blue of Sant’Erasmo
I’ve been coming to Venice for 18 years and have made it out to some of the other islands, but it took me this long to finally visit Sant’Erasmo, where lots of Venice’s fresh produce is grown. My classmate Jo’anne … Continue reading
Felze Adventures
As I’ve been wandering Venice this summer, I occasionally come across a gondola tucked away here and there–I mean a historic gondola, one no longer in use. On Giudecca, near the boatyards, there was this one: Then in the courtyard … Continue reading
